AFRICA CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (AfriC-WAYS)

Empowering girls, women, and youth to achieve social and economic development, free from all forms of SGBV.

About Us

Africa Centre for Women and Youth Sustainable Development (AfriC-WAYS) Initiative is a women-led, non-governmental, and non-profit organization established in 2018. It was officially registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2022 under the registration number CAC/IT/NO 185906. AfriC-WAYS is a gender-responsive organization promoting interfaith peaceful coexistence among community members and committed to empowering marginalized and vulnerable women and youth to achieve sustainable development. Headquartered in Katsina State, Nigeria, the organization also operates branch offices in Kebbi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Sokoto States. With aspirations to expand its impact across other African countries, AfriC-WAYS is driven by its slogan, “Reaching out for a change,” symbolizing its dedication to capacity building and sustainable development.

Strategy

Advocacy

As an organization, we ensure we advocate for all the activity that was designed to be carried out and seek support, synergy, and collaborations with all stakeholders within the project communities.

Governance

We advocate for women and youth inclusion in governance, equal rights, and fairness for sustainable development.

Livelihood Empowerment

As an organization, we train women and youth on different life skills for social and economic sustainable growth.

Micro Credit/VSLA Scheme

We support our beneficiaries with soft loans and train them on business strategies and models that ensure the startup and operation of sustainable businesses within project communities.

Agriculture

We train and empower women and youth in different agricultural activities, and in some cases, if funding is available, we support them with farm input.

Objectives

To educate girl child/women for active participation in community and governance

To create an enabling environment that discourages girls/women abuse and forms of gender-based violence

To encourage, train and develop women & youth for economic growth through Agriculture and other forms of livelihood skills

To ensure equal and fair rights for girl child/women and youths in education, health, and agriculture

To promote peaceful coexistence among people of difference faiths and culture

Thematic area of work

Interfaith peace building
Food Security
Climate Change
Gender based violence (GBV)
Vocational training
Good governance

Our Aim

The aim of the organization is to empower girl child/women and youth towards attaining social and economic development free from any form of SGBV.

Our Vision

To promote, peaceful and inclusive societies where individuals, particularly girls, women, and youth, can fully exercise their rights and actively engage in governance to achieve sustainable development.

Our Core Values

Equal rights, Accountability, Gender inclusive, Localization, Empathy, Social cohesion

Activities

Agriculture
Health
Nutrition
WASH
Livelihood security
Governance
Peace building/Safe Space and Skill acquisition Training
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Partners

AfriC-WAYS has partnered in the past with the following organizations:

Gyara-kayanka Foundation
Humanitarian Innovation Foundation
Centre for Population and Environmental Development (CPED)

Networking

AfriC-WAYS is a member of the following Networks/Coalitions:

Civil Society Action Coalition on Environment for All

National Association of Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Adamawa NGOs

Projects Implemented

Celebrating International Environment Day 2022

Celebrating International Environment Day 2022

Celebrating International Environment Day 2022

Celebrating International Environment Day 2022

VSLA groups formation in Lariski community 2022 SPARC project

VSLA groups formation in Lariski community 2022 SPARC project

community interfaith activities 2023